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Ath. Ryan Timmons' visit to Arkansas today went very well, according coach Chris Tracy. Timmons, 5-11, 185 pounds, 4.35 Frankfort, (Ky.) Franklin County has 12 scholarship offers, including Arkansas, Kentucky, Illinois and Purdue. Tracy said he will leave on Saturday. Timmons' visit ended around 4 o'clock and is expected go to the Catfish Hole at some point tonight.

Junior college tight end Jovon Wilson said his interest in the Razorbacks is high for several reasons. Most notably the Hogs' heavy use of his position in the offense. Wilson, 6-4 1/2, 250 pounds, 4.64 seconds in the 40-yard dash, of Scottsdale (Ariz.) Community College has a scholarship offer from Arkansas.

Because Arkansas was one of the first schools to recruit him, athlete Ryan Timmons' interest in the Razorbacks is high and he plans to visit Fayetteville today. Timmons, 5-11, 185 pounds, 4.35 seconds in the 40-yard dash, of Franklin County (Ky.) High School has 12 scholarship offers, including Arkansas, Kentucky, Illinois and Purdue.

CB Rashard Robinson, 6-2, 175 of Pompano Beach, (Fla.) Blanche Ely said he talked to DC Paul Haynes today and received his 8th offer from Arkansas. He reports a 4.40 laser and 4.25 handheld time in the 40 yard dash. He also recorded 10.63 in the 100 meters.

Arkansas commitment/Little Rock Hall power forward Bobby Portis,6-9, 220 and center Moses Kingsley, 6-9, 210 of Huntington Prep in West Virginia will travel up to Fayetteville from Little Rock in the morning for a visit to Arkansas. Portis and Kingsley worked out in Little Rock today in preparation for the LebronJames Skills camp on July 6-8.

By Richard Davenport 10:20PM on June 20th, 2012 TE Christian Morgan of Plano, Tx. said he will announce his college decision on Tuesday. He will choose from Arkansas, Baylor, Florida State or Ole Miss. Center Moses Kingsley of Huntington, (W.V.) Prep said the false report of him committing to Arkansas last week will not affect his recruitment by the Hogs.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Snickers bars may soon satisfy you a bit less. Mars Inc., the makers of popular candy brands including M&M's and Twix, will stop making chocolate products that exceed 250 calories by the end of next year. That means king-sized versions of the company's chocolate bars will disappear from candy aisles.

This article was published today at 7:06 a.m. Updated today at 7:49 a.m. LITTLE ROCK  Traffic was significantly backed up on northbound Interstate 430 after a wreck at the river bridge during the morning rush hour commute. The accident happened on the southern end of the bridge shortly before 7 a.m.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) - Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is scheduled to host a fundraiser for a Republican congressional candidate. The event for Beth Ann Rankin will be held Wednesday morning at the Hot Springs Country Club. Rankin worked in the governor's office for seven years while Huckabee was governor.

A new relationship is budding at the Little Rock Zoo. Seven-year-old sloth bear Thor is hitting it off with 25-year-old Jaffna. Jaffna's the new girl on the block. She just came to the zoo in November 2011. Zookeeper Debbie Thompson, however, said the age difference is a bit of a problem.

FAYETTEVILLE - Arkansas travels to Tennessee on Wednesday (SEC Network, 7:05 p.m.) once again looking for its first win this season away from Bud Walton Arena. The Razorbacks (17-8, 5-5 Southeastern Conference) are coming off a 76-65 win over South Carolina on Saturday for their 17th straight home win.

Tennessee has reached a tentative agreement to play Virginia in a home-and-home men's basketball series beginning next season in Charlottesville, according to a source in UT's program. The source requested anonymity because the schedule has not been released and is not authorized to comment.